Grammy Nomination Reactions

Added by Hiley Kresse on January 5, 2021.
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Grammy Nomination Reactions

Hiley Kresse made her predictions for the nominations, and now she reacts to the Recording Academy’s noms.

 

My Predictions: Best Pop Duo/Group Performance

  1. Rain on Me – Lady Gaga ft. Ariana Grande 
  2. If The World Was Ending – Julia Michaels ft. JP Saxe
  3. Dynamite – BTS 
  4. The Bones – Maren Morris ft. Hozier\
  5. Exile – Taylor Swift ft. Bon Iver

 

Recording Academy Actual Nominations: Best Pop Duo/Group Performance 

  1. Un Dia (One Day) – J Balvin, Dua Lipa, Bad Bunny & Tainy
  2. Intentions – Justin Beiber ft. Quavo
  3. Dynamite – BTS
  4. Rain on Me – Lady Gaga ft. Ariana Grande
  5. Exile – Taylor Swift ft. Bon Iver

 

Justin Beiber absolutely did not deserve this nomination, he has put out a lot of not great music within the past year. I would expect that this award is between Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift, and BTS, and I feel it is likely that Rain on Me will win.

 

My Predictions: Best Pop Vocal Album

  1. Future Nostalgia – Dua Lipa
  2. Fine Line – Harry Styles
  3. Folklore – Taylor Swift
  4. Chromatica – Lady Gaga
  5. After Hours – The Weeknd

 

Recording Academy Actual Nominations: Best Pop Vocal Album

  1. Changes – Justin Bieber
  2. Chromatica – Lady Gaga
  3. Fine Line – Harry Styles
  4. Future Nostalgia – Dua Lipa
  5. Folklore – Taylor Swift

 

Another nomination for Justin Beiber that he did not deserve. Thankfully, I do not think he will win due to the other nominations in the category. I think this award is really between Dua Lipa and Taylor, but honestly Future Nostalgia is the better pop album and will likely win.

 

My Predictions: Best New Artist

  1. Megan Thee Stallion
  2. Phoebe Bridgers
  3. Doja Cat
  4. Conan Gray 
  5. Morgan Wallen
  6. Summer Walker
  7. Rina Sawayama
  8. Blackpink

 

Recording Academy Actual Nominations: Best New Artist

  1. Ingrid Andress
  2. Phoebe Bridgers
  3. Chika
  4. Noah Cyrus
  5. D Smoke
  6. Doja Cat
  7. Kaytranada
  8. Megan Thee Stallion

 

Easily, Megan Thee Stallion should have this award in the bag. She had such an impressive year, and compared to the others on the list, none of them really match up.

 

My Predictions: Song of the Year

  1. Adore You – Harry Styles
  2. Blinding Lights – The Weeknd
  3. Don’t Start Now – Dua Lipa
  4. Cardigan – Taylor Swift
  5. Gaslighter – The Chicks
  6. No Time To Die – Billie Eilish
  7. Circles – Post Malone
  8. Savage – Megan Thee Stallion

 

Recording Academy Actual Nominations: Song of the Year

  1. Black Parade – Beyonce
  2. The Box – Roddy Ricch
  3. Cardigan – Taylor Swift
  4. Circles – Post Malone
  5. Don’t Start Now – Dua Lipa
  6. Everything I Wanted – Billie Eilish
  7. I Can’t Breathe – H.E.R.
  8. If The World Was Ending – JP Saxe ft. Julia Michaels

 

I had expected that The Weeknd would get nominated and likely win for this category, because consistently in 2020, Blinding Lights was at the top of charts. Given that he wasn’t nominated I think this award is between Don’t Start Now and Cardigan.

 

My Predictions: Record of the Year

  1. Adore You – Harry Styles
  2. Blinding Lights – The Weeknd
  3. Savage – Megan Thee Stallion
  4. Don’t Start Now – Dua Lipa
  5. Say So – Doja Cat
  6. Cardigan – Taylor Swift 
  7. Circles – Post Malone
  8. Gaslighter – The Chicks

 

Recording Academy Actual Nominations: Record of the Year

  1. Black Parade – Beyonce
  2. Colors – Black Pumas
  3. Rockstar – DaBaby ft. Roddy Ricch
  4. Say So – Doja Cat
  5. Everything I Wanted – Billie Eilish
  6. Don’t Start Now – Dua Lipa
  7. Circles – Post Malone
  8. Savage – Megan Thee Stallion ft. Beyonce

 

Given the Grammys pattern of awarding previously awarded artists, I would predict that this award will go to Dua Lipa, however, Savage could win given the impressive year Megan Thee Stallion had. 

 

My Predictions: Album of the Year

  1. After Hours – The Weeknd
  2. Fetch the Bolt Cutters – Fiona Apple
  3. Folklore – Taylor Swift
  4. Gaslighter – The Chicks
  5. Fine Line – Harry Styles
  6. Future Nostalgia – Dua Lipa
  7. Chromatica – Lady Gaga
  8. Hollywood’s Bleeding – Post Malone

 

Recording Academy Actual Nominations: Album of the Year

  1. Chilombo – Jhene Aiko
  2. Black Pumas (Deluxe Edition) – Black Pumas
  3. Everyday Life – Coldplay
  4. Djesse Vol. 3 – Jacob Collier
  5. Women in Music pt. III – Haim
  6. Future Nostalgia – Dua Lipa
  7. Hollywood’s Bleeding – Post Malone
  8. Folklore – Taylor Swift

 

The nominations in this category were definitely the most shocking for me. I was almost positive that The Weeknd was not only going to get nominated for After Hours, but that he was going to win for it as well. That being said, I would predict Folklore by Taylor Swift will win Album of The Year, given that her biggest competition (in my opinion: The Weeknd and Fiona Apple) was not nominated.

The Grammy Awards broadcast has been pushed back from Jan. 31 to a later date in March due to a surge in coronavirus cases in Los Angeles.